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Linear Algebra With Applications
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Linear Algebra With Applications

Linear Algebra With Applications

Book edition 5th
Author(s) Otto Bretscher
Pages 442 pages
ISBN 9780321796974

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if A is a 2×2matrix with t r A = 5 and det A = - 14 what are the eigenvalues of A?

The eigenvalues of A.

A=abcd, trA = 5λ2-5λ-14=0(λ+2)(λ-7)=0λ1=2 , λ2= 7

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Step by Step Solution

Step 1: definition of matrix

A function is defined as a relationship between a set of inputs that each have one output.

A=abcd, tr A = 5

Now,

we solve: A = - 14

det (a-λl)=0a-λbcd-λ=0

Step 2: definition of eigenvalues

The eigenvalue is a number that indicates how much variance exists in the data in that direction; in the example above, the eigenvalue is a number that indicates how spread out the data is on the line.

Multiply the matrix:

(a-λ)(d-λ)-bc=0λ2-(a+d)λ+ad-bc=0λ2-5λ-14=0(1-λ)(2-λ)=0

So,

λ1=-2, λ2=7

Hence, λ1=-2, λ2=7

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